The company expects per-share profit minus items this quarter of 53 cents to 55 cents, in line with analyst estimates of 54 cents.

But eBay sees sales of $3.25 billion to $3.35 billion, lower than analyst estimates of $3.36 billion. Here's the company release .

Most analysts had expected eBay to report Q1 sales and earnings slightly above or within consensus estimates. They saw the company getting a lift from PayPal and favorable currency trends.

J.P. Morgan analyst Doug Anmuth said in an April 16 note to investors that he saw "modest upside" to consensus views. His analysis was based on a weaker dollar and upbeat e-commerce trends impacting eBay's Marketplaces and PayPal units vs. Q4. But the analyst noted that with eBay shares up 20% from the start of the year, "full-year 2012 guidance needs to move up at the high end" for the stock to continue working post-Q1 earnings.

Nomura Securities International analyst Brian Nowak said in an April 13 investor note that eBay's Marketplaces business is improving. But Nowak questioned whether eBay could keep growing PayPal and Marketplaces usage at a record pace to keep up with Wall Street estimates.

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